Halifax (UK Parliament constituency)

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Halifax
Borough constituency
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Halifax (UK Parliament constituency)
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Yorkshire and the Humber - Halifax constituency.svg
Boundary of Halifax in Yorkshire and the Humber
County 1832–1974: West Riding of Yorkshire
1974–present: West Yorkshire
Electorate 70,413 (December 2019) [1]
Major settlements Halifax, Sowerby Bridge
Current constituency
Created 1832
Member of Parliament Kate Dearden (Labour)
Seats1832–1918: Two
1918–present: One
Created from Yorkshire

Halifax is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Kate Dearden of the Labour Party. [n 2]

Contents

Boundaries

Halifax (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

1918–1983: The County Borough of Halifax.

1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale wards of Illingworth, Mixenden, Northowram and Shelf, Ovenden, St John's, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge, Town, and Warley.

2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale wards of Illingworth and Mixenden, Northowram and Shelf, Ovenden, Park, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge, Town, and Warley.

2024–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale wards of Illingworth and Mixenden, Northowram and Shelf, Ovenden, Park, Ryburn (part), Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge, Town, and Warley.

This constituency covers the large town of Halifax in West Yorkshire and includes the smaller town of Sowerby Bridge which adjoins Halifax but until 1974 was a separate Urban District.

History

The parliamentary borough was granted in the Great Reform Act 1832 and returned from that year until 1918 two members. A county borough recognized the density of the developed area in 1888 which provided most functions for inhabitants, retaining the West Yorkshire ceremonial county. The municipal or county borough was under a mayor, five aldermen and 45 councillors and had an area of 13,967 acres (56.52 km2). [2]

At the time of the Norman Conquest, Halifax formed part of the extensive manor of Wakefield, which belonged to the king, but in the 13th century was in the hands of John Earl de Warrenne aka. Earl of Surrey (1231–1304). [n 3] The prosperity of the town began with the first woollen products workshop established here in 1414, when there are said to have been only thirteen houses, which before the end of the 16th century had increased to 520. [2] Camden, about the end of the 17th century, wrote that "the people are very industrious, so that though the soil about it be barren and improfitable, not fit to live on, they have so flourished ... by the clothing trade that they are very rich and have gained a reputation for it above their neighbours." [3] The manufacturing standards and trade were improved by the arrival of certain merchants and clothworkers driven from the Spanish Netherlands by the persecution by the Duke of Alva. [3]

Halifax was a borough by prescription [n 4] rather than a medieval parliamentary borough, its privileges [n 5] growing up with the increased prosperity brought by the cloth trade, but it was not incorporated until 1848. From 1832 until 1918 the town's property-qualifying residents paying scot and lot returned two members to parliament. [n 6] [3]

Constituency profile

As of 2001, the town in the Pennines was relatively affluent, not afflicted by the high levels of unemployment, underemployment and crime seen in a few wards of the Yorkshire and Humber region but most constituents had modest incomes and there was some social housing in certain wards. [4] Since 1987 the MP has represented the Labour Party; before that date for four years it was held by a Conservative MP, but generally since the Second World War it has been a Labour seat.

Prior to the 2017 general election, the Conservative Party launched its election manifesto at Dean Clough Mill in Halifax, and targeted the seat fairly heavily, for two years earlier the Labour majority in the constituency had fallen to just 428 votes, or 1% of the total vote. However, Lynch increased her majority by almost 5,000 votes, giving Labour its biggest majority in Halifax since 2001.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1918

Election1st Member [5] 1st Party2nd Member [5] 2nd Party
1832 Rawdon Briggs Whig [6] Sir Charles Wood Whig [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [6] [12]
1835 James Stuart-Wortley Conservative [6]
1837 Edward Davis Protheroe Radical [12] [13] [14]
1847 Henry Edwards Conservative
1852 Sir Francis Crossley Radical [15] [16] [17] [18]
1859 Sir James Stansfeld Liberal Liberal
1865 Edward Akroyd
1874 John Crossley
1877 by-election John Dyson Hutchinson
1882 by-election Thomas Shaw
1893 by-election William Rawson Shaw
1895 Alfred Arnold Conservative
1897 by-election Alfred Billson
1900 Sir Savile Crossley Liberal Unionist John Henry Whitley
1906 James Parker Labour

MPs since 1918

Representation reduced to one member, 1918

ElectionMember [5] Party
1918 John Henry Whitley Liberal
1921 Speaker
1928 by-election Arthur Longbottom Labour
1931 Gilbert Gledhill Conservative
1945 Dryden Brook Labour
1955 Maurice Macmillan Conservative
1964 Shirley Summerskill Labour
1983 Roy Galley Conservative
1987 Alice Mahon Labour
2005 Linda Riordan
2015 Holly Lynch
2024 Kate Dearden

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Halifax [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kate Dearden 14,135 35.1 −10.5
Conservative Hazel Sharp7,86619.6−22.1
Reform UK James Griffith-Jones7,81119.4+13.5
Green Martin Hey4,13310.3+8.3
Workers Party Shakir Saghir2,5436.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Samuel Jackson2,3595.9+1.1
Independent Purveen Hussain1,3673.4N/A
Majority6,26915.5+9.9
Turnout 40,36352.1−12.2
Registered electors 77,516
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.8

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [21]
PartyVote %
Labour 21,81945.6
Conservative 19,91741.7
Brexit Party 2,8135.9
Liberal Democrats 2,3024.8
Green 9462.0
Turnout47,79764.1
Electorate74,563
General election 2019: Halifax [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Holly Lynch 21,496 46.3 −6.4
Conservative Kashif Ali18,92740.7−0.9
Brexit Party Sarah Wood2,8136.1N/A
Liberal Democrats James Baker2,2764.9+2.7
Green Bella Jessop9462.0N/A
Majority2,5695.6−5.5
Turnout 46,45864.6−3.3
Labour hold Swing -2.8
General election 2017: Halifax [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Holly Lynch 25,507 52.7 +12.7
Conservative Chris Pearson20,13141.6+2.6
UKIP Mark Weedon1,5683.2−9.6
Liberal Democrats James Baker1,0702.2−1.5
Majority5,37611.1+10.1
Turnout 48,37567.9+5.8
Labour hold Swing +5.0
General election 2015: Halifax [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Holly Lynch 17,506 40.0 +2.6
Conservative Philip Allott 17,07839.0+5.0
UKIP Liz Phillips5,62112.8+11.3
Liberal Democrats Mohammad Ilyas1,6293.7−15.4
Green Gary Scott1,1422.6N/A
Respect Asama Javed4651.1N/A
Christian Trevor Bendrien3120.7N/A
Majority4281.0−2.4
Turnout 43,75362.1+0.2
Labour hold Swing -1.2
General election 2010: Halifax [27] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Linda Riordan 16,278 37.4 −4.4
Conservative Philip Allott 14,80634.0+0.8
Liberal Democrats Elisabeth Wilson8,33519.1+1.2
BNP Tom Bates2,7606.3−0.3
Independent Voice for HalifaxDiane Park7221.7N/A
UKIP Jay Sangha6541.5N/A
Majority1,4723.4−5.4
Turnout 43,55561.9+0.9
Labour hold Swing -2.6

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Halifax [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Linda Riordan 16,579 41.8 −7.2
Conservative Kris Hopkins 13,16233.2−0.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Taylor7,10017.9+3.3
BNP Geoff Wallace2,6276.6N/A
National Front Tom Holmes 1910.5N/A
Majority3,4178.6−6.6
Turnout 39,65961.1+3.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing −3.3
General election 2001: Halifax [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alice Mahon 19,800 49.0 −5.3
Conservative James Walsh13,67133.8+1.7
Liberal Democrats John Durkin5,87814.6+2.6
UKIP Helen Martinek1,0412.6+1.1
Majority6,12915.2−7.0
Turnout 40,39057.8−12.7
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Halifax [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alice Mahon 27,465 54.3 +10.8
Conservative Robert Light16,25332.1−10.6
Liberal Democrats Edgar Waller6,05912.0−0.7
UKIP Constance Whittaker7791.5N/A
Majority11,21222.2+21.4
Turnout 50,55670.5−8.2
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Halifax [32] [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alice Mahon 25,115 43.5 +0.1
Conservative TR Martin24,63742.7+1.4
Liberal Democrats Ian R. Howell7,36412.7−2.7
Independent NationalistRon Pearson6491.1N/A
Majority4780.8−1.3
Turnout 57,76578.7+1.0
Labour hold Swing −0.6

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Halifax [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alice Mahon 24,741 43.4 +6.0
Conservative Roy Galley 23,52941.3+0.4
SDP Laurence Cockcroft8,75815.4−6.3
Majority1,2122.1N/A
Turnout 57,02877.7+2.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.7
General election 1983: Halifax [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Galley 22,321 40.9
Labour Shirley Summerskill 20,45237.4
SDP F. Cockroft11,86821.7
Majority1,8693.5N/A
Turnout 54,64175.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Summerskill 21,416 43.79
Conservative J. Ford20,18241.27
Liberal Allen Clegg6,85314.01
National Front B. Wadsworth4550.93N/A
Majority1,2342.52
Turnout 48,90676.69
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Summerskill 20,976 44.27
Conservative S.R. Lyons16,79835.45
Liberal Allen Clegg8,69318.35
PowelliteR.S. Pearson9191.94N/A
Majority4,1788.82
Turnout 47,38674.55
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Summerskill 20,970 40.93
Conservative S.R. Lyons17,96735.07
Liberal Allen Clegg12,30024.01N/A
Majority3,0035.86
Turnout 51,23781.27
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Summerskill 24,026 49.33
Conservative G Anthony Turner23,82848.93
Ind. Labour Party Alistair Graham8471.74N/A
Majority1980.40
Turnout 48,70173.51
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Summerskill 25,391 50.28
Conservative G Anthony Turner19,68938.99
Liberal Derek Arthur Carlin5,42310.74
Majority5,70211.29
Turnout 50,50380.48
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley Summerskill 23,143 43.76
Conservative Maurice Macmillan 22,08541.75
Liberal James Francis Crossley7,66414.49N/A
Majority1,0582.01N/A
Turnout 52,89282.06
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Macmillan 29,212 52.25
Labour Peter Shore 26,69747.75
Majority2,5154.50
Turnout 55,90983.26
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Macmillan 28,306 51.39
Labour Dryden Brook 26,77148.61
Majority1,5352.78N/A
Turnout 55,07780.15
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election 1951: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dryden Brook 30,433 50.63
Conservative Charles Henry Lucas29,67049.37
Majority7631.26
Turnout 60,10384.25
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dryden Brook 28,800 47.70
Conservative Charles Henry Lucas20,45633.88
Liberal Arthur Pickles 9,57315.85
National Liberal R.H. Blackburn1,5512.57N/A
Majority8,34413.82
Turnout 60,38085.09
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dryden Brook 25,605 46.5 +7.0
Conservative Gilbert Gledhill 14,82426.9−17.5
Liberal Arnold Gelder14,63126.6+10.5
Majority10,78119.6N/A
Turnout 55,06077.4+0.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +11.3

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gilbert Gledhill 24,103 44.4 −21.3
Labour Arthur Longbottom 21,47139.5+9.8
Liberal Ashley Mitchell 8,73616.1N/A
Majority2,6324.9−31.1
Turnout 54,31076.9−3.6
Conservative hold Swing −15.6
General election 1931: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gilbert Gledhill 36,731 65.7 +36.0
Labour Arthur Longbottom 16,60129.7−12.5
Independent Liberal Frank Sykes [37] 2,5784.6N/A
Majority20,13036.0N/A
Turnout 55,91080.5−0.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +24.2

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Longbottom 23,776 42.2 N/A
Unionist Gilbert Gledhill 16,71329.7N/A
Liberal Elliott Dodds 15,82328.1N/A
Majority7,06312.5N/A
Turnout 55,31281.3N/A
Registered electors 69,301
Labour gain from Liberal Swing N/A
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Harry Barnes
1928 Halifax by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Longbottom 17,536 42.8 N/A
Liberal Harry Barnes 12,58530.8N/A
Unionist Francis Crossley, 2nd Baron Somerleyton10,80426.4N/A
Majority4,95112.0N/A
Turnout 40,92578.7N/A
Registered electors 52,013
Labour gain from Liberal Swing N/A
General election 1924: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Speaker John Henry Whitley Unopposed
Speaker hold
General election 1923: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Speaker John Henry Whitley Unopposed
Speaker hold
General election 1922: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Speaker John Henry Whitley Unopposed
Speaker hold

Elections in the 1910s

Whitley 1915 John Henry Whitley.jpg
Whitley
General election 1918: Halifax
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Liberal John Henry Whitley 22,13684.6+51.2
Socialist Labour Arthur McManus 4,03615.4N/A
Majority18,10069.2+53.3
Turnout 26,17253.4−33.6
Registered electors 49,017
Liberal hold Swing
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
General election December 1910: Halifax [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Henry Whitley 8,778 33.4 −7.3
Labour James Parker 8,511 32.3 −6.6
Conservative John Herbert Lacy Baldwin4,60217.5+7.3'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000C9−QINU`"'
Conservative James Galbraith 4,42016.8+6.6'"`UNIQ−−ref−000000CA−QINU`"'
Turnout 26,31187.0−5.6
Registered electors 15,528
Majority4,17615.9−4.4
Liberal hold Swing −7.3
Majority3,90914.8−3.7
Labour hold Swing −7.0
General election January 1910: Halifax [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Henry Whitley 9,504 40.7 +0.6
Labour James Parker 9,093 38.9 +0.6
Conservative James Galbraith 4,75420.4−1.2
Turnout 23,35192.6−0.4
Registered electors 15,528
Majority4,75020.3+1.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.9
Majority4,33918.5+1.8
Labour hold Swing +0.9

Elections in the 1900s

By-election, 1907: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Henry Whitley Unopposed
Liberal hold
Crossley, Whitley and Parker 1906 Halifax election.jpg
Crossley, Whitley and Parker
General election 1906: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Henry Whitley 9,354 40.1 −14.0
Labour Repr. Cmte. James Parker 8,937 38.3 +22.0
Liberal Unionist Savile Crossley 5,04121.6−8.0
Turnout 23,33293.0+6.3
Registered electors 15,316
Majority4,31318.5+7.2
Liberal hold Swing −18.0
Majority3,89616.7N/A
Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Liberal Unionist Swing +15.0
James Parker James Parker.JPG
James Parker
General election 1900: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Savile Crossley 5,931 29.6 +0.3
Liberal John Henry Whitley 5,543 27.6 +0.4
Liberal Alfred Billson 5,32526.5+3.5
Labour Repr. Cmte. James Parker 3,27616.3−4.2
Turnout 20,07586.7−1.2
Registered electors 14,879
Majority6063.1−3.2
Liberal Unionist hold Swing −0.1
Majority2,26711.3+4.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.9

Elections in the 1890s

By-election, 1897: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alfred Billson 5,664 43.8 −6.4
Liberal Unionist Savile Crossley 5,25240.7+11.4
Ind. Labour Party Tom Mann 2,00015.5−5.0
Majority4123.1−3.6
Turnout 12,91690.4+2.5
Registered electors 14,290
Liberal hold Swing −8.9
General election 1895: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Arnold 5,475 29.3 +2.7
Liberal William Rawson Shaw 5,085 27.2 −9.9
Liberal James Booth4,28323.0−13.3
Ind. Labour Party John Lister 3,81820.5N/A
Turnout 12,169 (est)87.9+4.0
Registered electors 13,844
Majority1,1926.3N/A
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.3
Majority1,2676.7−3.0
Liberal hold Swing −6.3
By-election, 1893: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Rawson Shaw 4,620 38.9 −34.5
Conservative Alfred Arnold 4,25235.7+9.1
Ind. Labour Party John Lister 3,02825.4N/A
Turnout 11,90089.4+5.5
Registered electors 13,317
Majority3683.2−6.5
Liberal hold Swing −21.8
General election 1892: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Shaw 6,481 37.1 −0.6
Liberal James Stansfeld 6,361 36.3 −1.0
Conservative Alfred Arnold 4,66326.6+1.6
Turnout 11,056 (est)83.9+10.1
Registered electors 13,177
Majority1,6989.7−2.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.1
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Shaw 5,427 37.7 −0.7
Liberal James Stansfeld 5,381 37.3 +0.2
Conservative Alfred Morris [40] 3,61225.0+0.5
Majority1,76912.3−0.3
Turnout 9,05573.8−8.9
Registered electors 12,269
Liberal hold Swing −0.5
Liberal hold Swing 0.0
By-election, 3 Apr 1886: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stansfeld Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1885: Halifax [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Shaw 6,269 38.4 −1.0
Liberal James Stansfeld 6,053 37.1 −2.2
Conservative Alfred Morris [40] 3,98824.5+3.2
Majority2,06512.6−5.4
Turnout 10,14482.7−1.2 (est)
Registered electors 12,269
Liberal hold Swing −0.4
Liberal hold Swing −2.0
By-election, 21 Aug 1882: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Shaw Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1880: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stansfeld 6,392 39.4 +2.8
Liberal John Dyson Hutchinson 6,364 39.3 +2.1
Conservative William Barber [42] 3,45221.3−4.9
Majority2,91218.0+7.6
Turnout 9,844 (est)83.9 (est)+0.2
Registered electors 11,728
Liberal hold Swing +2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Elections in the 1870s

1877 Halifax by-election [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Dyson Hutchinson 5,750 61.3 −12.5
Conservative Richard Wilson Gamble [43] 3,62438.7+12.5
Majority2,12622.6+12.2
Turnout 9,37479.9−3.8
Registered electors 11,737
Liberal hold Swing -12.5
General election 1874: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Crossley 5,563 37.2 −1.7
Liberal James Stansfeld 5,473 36.6 −3.3
Conservative Henry Charles McCrea [44] 3,92726.2N/A
Majority1,54610.4−7.3
Turnout 9,445 (est)83.7 (est)−2.2
Registered electors 11,282
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
1871 Halifax by-election [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Crossley Unopposed
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1860s

By-election, 21 December 1868: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stansfeld Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1868: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stansfeld 5,278 39.9 N/A
Liberal Edward Akroyd 5,141 38.9 N/A
Lib-Lab Edward Owen Greening [45] 2,80221.2N/A
Majority2,33917.7N/A
Turnout 8,012 (est)85.9 (est)N/A
Registered electors 9,328
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
General election 1865: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stansfeld Unopposed
Liberal Edward Akroyd Unopposed
Registered electors 1,771
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
By-election, 28 April 1863: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stansfeld Unopposed
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1850s

By-election, 28 June 1859: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Wood Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1859: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stansfeld Unopposed
Liberal Charles Wood Unopposed
Registered electors 1,521
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
General election 1857: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical Francis Crossley 830 37.8 +4.6
Whig Charles Wood 714 32.5 −2.0
Conservative Henry Edwards 65129.7−0.5
Turnout 1,423 (est)95.6 (est)+3.5
Registered electors 1,488
Majority1165.3+2.3
Radical hold Swing +2.8
Majority632.8+1.5
Whig hold Swing −1.7
By-election, 3 March 1855: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Charles Wood Unopposed
Whig hold
By-election, 5 January 1853: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Charles Wood 592 53.0 +18.5
Conservative Henry Edwards 52647.0+16.8
Majority666.0+4.7
Turnout 1,11891.8−0.3
Registered electors 1,218
Whig hold Swing +0.9
General election 1852: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Charles Wood 596 34.5 +3.7
Radical Francis Crossley 573 33.2 +12.0
Conservative Henry Edwards 52130.2−0.8
Chartist Ernest Charles Jones [46] 372.1−14.9
Turnout 1,106 (est)92.1 (est)+11.5
Registered electors 1,200
Majority231.3−8.3
Whig hold Swing +2.1
Majority523.0N/A
Radical gain from Conservative Swing +6.2

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1847: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Edwards 511 31.0 +2.2
Whig Charles Wood 507 30.8 −3.6
Radical Edward Miall 34921.2−15.6
Chartist Ernest Charles Jones 28017.0N/A
Turnout 824 (est)80.6 (est)−7.6
Registered electors 1,022
Majority1629.8N/A
Conservative gain from Radical Swing +5.0
Majority1589.6+4.0
Whig hold Swing +2.1
By-election, 9 July 1846: Halifax [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Charles Wood Unopposed
Whig hold
General election 1841: Halifax [41] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical Edward Protheroe 409 36.8 −1.6
Whig Charles Wood 383 34.4 −3.3
Conservative George Sinclair 32028.8+4.9
Turnout 70488.2+6.4
Registered electors 78.3
Majority262.4−12.2
Radical hold Swing −2.0
Majority635.6−8.2
Whig hold Swing −2.9

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1837: Halifax [41] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Radical Edward Protheroe 496 38.4 +6.1
Whig Charles Wood 487 37.7 +2.4
Conservative James Stuart-Wortley 30823.9−8.5
Turnout 79381.8−10.9
Registered electors 970
Majority18814.5N/A
Radical gain from Conservative Swing +5.2
Majority17913.8+10.9
Whig hold Swing +3.3
General election 1835: Halifax [41] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Charles Wood 336 35.3 −21.7
Conservative James Stuart-Wortley 308 32.4 +11.6
Radical Edward Protheroe 30732.3+10.1
Turnout 60192.7±0.0
Registered electors 648
Majority282.9−3.0
Whig hold Swing −13.4
Majority10.1N/A
Conservative gain from Whig Swing +11.2
General election 1832: Halifax [41] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Rawdon Briggs (politician) 242 28.9
Whig Charles Wood 235 28.1
Radical Michael Stocks18622.2
Tory James Stuart-Wortley 17420.8
Majority495.9
Turnout 49292.7
Registered electors 531
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
  3. ↑ See Sandal Castle and Wakefield Castle
  4. ↑ Legally, the doctrine of prescription (law), as opposed to "by grant", means obtained by long use
  5. ↑ Among the curious customs of Halifax was the Gibbet Law, which was probably established by a prescriptive right to protect the wool trade, and gave the inhabitants the power of executing anyone taken within their liberty, who, when tried by a jury of sixteen of the frith-burgesses, was found guilty of the theft of any goods of the value of more than 13d. The executions took place on market days on a hill outside the town, the gibbet somewhat resembling a guillotine. The first execution recorded under this law took place in 1541, and the right was exercised in Halifax longer than in any other town, the last execution taking place in 1650. [3] In 1635, the king granted the inhabitants of Halifax licence to found a workhouse in a large house given to them for that purpose by Nathaniel Waterhouse, and incorporated them under the name of the master and governors. Nathaniel Waterhouse was appointed the first master, his successors being elected every year by the twelve governors from among themselves.
  6. ↑ In 1607 David Waterhouse, lord of the manor of Halifax, obtained a grant of two markets there every week on Friday and Saturday and two fairs every year, each lasting three days, one beginning on 24 June, the other on 11 November. Later these fairs and markets were confirmed with the addition of an extra market on Thursday to Sir William Ayloffe, baronet, who had succeeded David Waterhouse as lord of the manor. The market rights were sold to the Markets Company in 1810 and purchased from them by the corporation in 1853.

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